Amazon is set to overhaul its Alexa virtual assistant, integrating Anthropic's Claude AI model to enhance its capabilities, with a new premium version scheduled to launch in October.
Amazon’s iconic virtual assistant Alexa is due for a change, and a change she will undergo with the help of the powerful large language model (LLM) built by artificial intelligence (AI) developer Anthropic.
According to a report from Reuters on Aug. 30, Alexa will receive an update this October and will be primarily powered by Anthropic’s Claude model, rather than its own AI.
Five people familiar with the matter told Reuters that this upgrade will come with a cost. Amazon will charge users $5 to $10 each month for access to its updated, “remarkable” version of Alexa while keeping the “classic” version free.
